The International Cricket Council (ICC) has sanctioned the Indian team players for maintaining a slow over-rate in the second of the three-ODI series against South Africa in Raipur, levying a fine worth 10 per cent of their match fee. Stand-in captain KL Rahul-led side fell two overs short of the target.

Richie Richardson of the ICC’s Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction. Rahul pled guilty to the offense and accepted the punishment.

“India was charged in accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences. The players are fined five per cent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time if sanctioned," the world body said in a statement.

India lost t

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